ABBREVIATIONS: DNR = do not resuscitate; IQR = interquartile range; MAID = medical assistance in dying; PPS = palliative performance scale. Supplemental Table 1. Characteristics of the Total Cohort Before and After the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic Empty CellTotalBefore Apr 1, 2020After Apr ...
Median Palliative Performance Scale score at time of initial consult was 40 for inpatients and 60 for ambulatory patients. More than half the patients (56%) were "full code" at the time of initial palliative care consultation. Median survival from initial consult to death was 18 days for ...
Possible mediator variables such as Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) and significantly correlated caregiver demographics will be co-variants. Path Analysis will be used to test the model at 1 and 2 weeks. Specific Aim #2 Using narrative analysis techniques as suggested by Cortazzi [32] the ...
disease; ESAS, Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale; FACT-L LCS, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung Lung Cancer Scale; NRS SOB, Numerical Rating Scale Shortness of Breath; POS, Palliative Outcomes Scale; QUAL-E, Quality of Life at the End of Life; and SES, Symptom Experience Scale. ...
Dr Palma reported receiving grants from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Clinician-Scientist Grant during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported. Funding/Support: This trial was funded by Canadian Cancer Society Quality of Life Research grant 705387. Role of the Fun...
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15, 16, 17,19, 22, 23, 28 Overall the Cochrane conclusions were as follows: (1) there was no strong evidence favoring 1 EBRT schedule over another with respect to efficacy of palliation; (2) acute toxicity was greater with higher-dose regimens; (3) patients with better performance ...
Eligible patients had advanced cancer, European Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0–2, and a clinical prognosis of 6–24 months. Quality of life (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy—Spiritual Well-Being [FACIT-Sp] scale and Quality of Life at the End of Life [QUAL...
The inclusion criteria are as follows: being over 18 years old with an advanced solid tumour, a performance status of 2 on the East Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scale, addressed for the first time to the palliative care team, having an estimated life expectancy of more than 2 month...
Analyses of interRAI PC CAP triggering rates in Ontario, Canada illustrate the information to be gained from the interRAI PC, a comprehensive standardized assessment instrument. Covering especially pertinent clinical issues, performance, and mental health/cognition domains, the eight interRAI PC CAPs empha...